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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,804,385,946.79, 5,231,435,424.26 and 3,301,722,051.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,804,385,946.79, 5,231,435,424.26 and 3,301,722,051.02 is: 4,540,219,089.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,804,385,946.79 : 5,231,435,424.26 = 3,301,722,051.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,804,385,946.79/5,231,435,424.26 = 3,301,722,051.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,804,385,946.79x = 5,231,435,424.26 × 3,301,722,051.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,804,385,946.79x = 17,272,745,698,723,745,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,272,745,698,723,745,792/3,804,385,946.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,540,219,089.31

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